adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they began, the lawyer, speaking through the interpreter, asking, “Are you the Vrouw Botmar?”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Then they began, the lawyer, speaking through the interpreter, asking, “Are you the Vrouw Botmar?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then they began, the lawyer, speaking through the interpreter, asking, “Are you the Vrouw Botmar?”
BOTMAR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading Then they began, the lawyer, speaking through the interpreter, asking, “Are you the Vrouw Botmar?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Then they began, the lawyer, speaking through the interpreter, asking, “Are you the Vrouw Botmar?”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “That is my name.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
SINnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Then they began, the lawyer, speaking through the interpreter, asking, “Are you the Vrouw Botmar?”
Suzanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they began, the lawyer, speaking through the interpreter, asking, “Are you the Vrouw Botmar?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they began, the lawyer, speaking through the interpreter, asking, “Are you the Vrouw Botmar?”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then they began, the lawyer, speaking through the interpreter, asking, “Are you the Vrouw Botmar?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
VROUW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men—a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter—and said:
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand.”
